"Cheshire…"
Riley's voice carried a mix of relief and irritation.
"Hello~ Riley," Cheshire replied instantly, his tone as carefree as ever. "Apologies for the delay. This one and only reliable Cheshire had to take a bit of a detour—unexpected situations kept popping up one after another~"
He spoke like none of this mattered, like they weren't standing in the middle of a near clash between two overwhelming forces.
Riley stared at him for a moment.
Seriously this cat….
The sudden entrance, the timing, the theatrics—it all fit.
If anything, it would've been stranger if Cheshire hadn't shown up like this.
Whether he'd been lurking nearby the whole time or just chose the perfect moment to appear… that was something Riley didn't even bother questioning.
With him, it could go either way.
And honestly—
That wasn't what mattered right now.
"…Where the hell have you been?" Riley asked.
The faint distortion around him began to settle as his divinity slowly pulled back.
